Port of Spain vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Port of Spain	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1193	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2981	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$555	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$1122	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$477	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$52	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$933	$2911
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	27	100
😀 Quality of life	51	95
🏙️ Population	84.1K	9.67M

The cost of living in Port of Spain is 11% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4503rd and 4104th ($1193 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Trinidad and Tobago and South Korea, respectively. Check Trinidad and Tobago vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Port of Spain compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Port of Spain ranked 1st best city to live in Trinidad and Tobago vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6190th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port of Spain vs Seoul

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	Port of Spain	Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$9.01	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$78.2	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.54	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.09	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.97	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$669	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$408	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1406	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$902	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$43.6	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$68.1	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$51.3	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.36%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4421	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1764	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.02	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$86.6	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.69	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.02	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.52	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.39	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.67	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.45	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.26	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.84	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.81	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.42	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.88	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.93	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$19.2	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.05	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$5.56	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.89	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.79	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.12	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.85	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.8	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.2	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$45.4	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.55	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.7	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$114	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$261	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5597	$20197

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Cities near Port of Spain

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	San Juan	$1178
21 km or 13 mi	Chaguanas	$1064
43 km or 27 mi	San Fernando	$953
103 km or 64 mi	Scarborough	$1084
155 km or 96 mi	St. George's	$1062
162 km or 101 mi	Grenville	$1070
188 km or 117 mi	Tucupita	$777
188 km or 117 mi	Carupano	$737
209 km or 130 mi	Maturin	$890
257 km or 159 mi	Porlamar	$684
259 km or 161 mi	La Asuncion	$695
280 km or 174 mi	Kingstown	$1000
285 km or 177 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$890
291 km or 181 mi	Cumana	$716
294 km or 183 mi	Georgetown	$1007
310 km or 193 mi	Upata	$789
340 km or 211 mi	Bridgetown	$1353
343 km or 213 mi	Puerto la Cruz	$791
346 km or 215 mi	Vieux Fort	$1197
346 km or 215 mi	Cantaura	$674
347 km or 216 mi	Holetown	$1418
351 km or 218 mi	Anaco	$639
351 km or 218 mi	Barcelona	$858
352 km or 218 mi	Lecheria	$837
360 km or 224 mi	El Tigre	$746
361 km or 224 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$880
377 km or 234 mi	Castries	$1161
440 km or 273 mi	Fort-de-France	$1568
442 km or 274 mi	Zaraza	$804
515 km or 320 mi	Roseau	$1015
518 km or 322 mi	Valle de la Pascua	$782
540 km or 335 mi	Altagracia de Orituco	$847
546 km or 339 mi	Portsmouth	$1123
549 km or 341 mi	Guarenas	$918
550 km or 341 mi	Guatire	$917
563 km or 350 mi	Santa Teresa del Tuy	$939
565 km or 351 mi	Santa Lucia	$892
567 km or 353 mi	Georgetown	$1062
579 km or 360 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$901
586 km or 364 mi	Charallave	$904

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019